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Lexus IS Squeaks and Rattles
Talk about your squeaks and rattles here.
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so far ? Would you recommend one ? Did you get a good deal, and if so, which
dealer ? Hope your squeeks go away or else just blast your radio
I would go see Pete Johnson at Beverly Hills Lexus. I got the best price there and the service is worth the trip. (Live in the OC)
1. There's an intermittent squeek from the passenger's side dash when driving on bumpy roads. I'll have this looked at when I take it in for the first servicing. It doesn't happen all the time, so that'll be a good test for the Lexus customer service reputation.
2. The suspension is stiff. That's not necessarily a problem, but don't expect a supple, soft ride. It kind of reminds me of my old Plymouth Laser turbo.
3. The brakes are touchy. A feather touch will make them grab. Normal pressure might lead to very quick and sudden stop. Eventually, your foot adjusts.
4. I drive a lot in the sport mode with the manual shifter. Sometimes when up-shifting while accelerating hard, there's a lag in the time from when I upshift to the time the transmission actually shifts. So, it's like, accelerate HARD (think flooring it), upshift at around 3.5K RPMs, 4K RPMs, no actual shift, 4.5K RPMs, it finally shifts. Under normal driving conditions, the shifter works great.
I can live with all this stuff with the exception of the squeek. That needs to get taken care of. There are so many other things that are right with the car that I am more than happy to live with the stiff suspension, brakes and manual shifting issue.
I have a manual IS 250 and I took it to the service because it s hard to shift fast, I have to wait a litle time until the crancks are alignes to compeltely shift the gear. It seems like the clutch is not doing the entire job. So if you want to speed up real quick and shif fast to pass will take some training..... any clues?
2) the rattle on the "post" between the front & rear doors is probably the adjustible seat belt. Try raising or lowering the anchor to see if this helps.
3) Squeaky sunvisor. Where is it coming from? When the sunvisor is in front of you or when turned to the side?
If it only happens when in front of you, then it might be plastic on plastic (where the sunvisor "clips" into the base/anchor. Try a little surf board wax or candle wax and rub it lightly on the clip or "button" (where the visor clips into the base/anchor)
4) Why not stop obsessing over silly little things like squeaks & rattles. Cars are built by people. They are not built to exact tollerances and they WILL develop noises. NO CAR IS PERFECT. ALL CARS WILL SQUEAK AND/OR RATTLE. Unfortunately, it's a FACT!
5) If all else fails ... TURN UP THE RADIO. The squeaks & rattles will then vanish.
GOOD LUCK
My .02 cents
No really, I don't understand these complaints 'coz I never hear any squeaking or rattling inside my IS 350!
Some might not have these problems, and that's great. But some clearly do, so now we have a place to explore them.
And let's politely ask those who are NOT having these issues to be glad they aren't. And let's also ask them to please not bother to tell the people who are having the problems that they really are not.
Thanks muchly!!
and yes... something come up for me. my brake now makes squeaking noise when i brake...
this is bad... bad.... terrible...
i feel like i'm really driving a old old car, and just have a stylist body for show. everything about this car sucks...
instead of ppl checking my car, now they look because how horrible it sounds...
The other squeak is in the moon roof, with the roof closed. When the screen is pulled back it is very loud and annoying. The squeaks come from all around the glass roof and happen on uneven pavement and during cornering. It feels like the chassis is not rigid enough and is flexing, which my interpretation is the moonroof frame twisting.
I haven't been to the dealership yet and wanted to see if anybody has had similar experience.
if i have to live w/ the noise, i'm gonna complain til they fix it.
Im debating between the IS and the G35. I certainly wouldnt wanna spend 40k for car that has squeeky breaks... :confuse:
seems to be worse when it is very cold. i havent heard it the last couple of weeks (been warming up in the northeast).
i can hear it inside the car with the windows shut, i would assume you can hear it outside.
it is also not consistent. when i went in for 5k service i complained and they were silent (of course).
it does squak only a small percentage of the time, so its not unbearable.
additionally - remiving mats to clean today and noticed that the entire plastic "cover" under the steering wheel area is totally lose. have eard some noises from doen there. is this whole thing being loose normal? i couldnt see where it clipped anywhere. seems like a poor design
additionally - removing mats to clean today and noticed that the entire plastic "cover" under the steering wheel area is totally lose. have heard some noises from down there. is this whole thing being loose normal? i couldn't see where it clipped anywhere. seems like a poor design
Hope this helps.
Any solutions to this, anybody experiencing the same thing?
The overhead dash noise is gone now btw after a little more than a year of ownership to this otherwise fine luxury vehicle.
Thanks.
It just annoys me sometimes and what I did is wack it with my hand sometimes.
Also, the sunvisor in the driver side rattles sometimes, but now it's gone.
I only have 2400 miles in my car FYI.
Haven't taken to the dealer for this though. Have anyone brought it to the dealership and have it SOLVED, not just looked at?
Thanks
when i took mine in and described the situation they knew the drill and knew they had to person the tsib immediately.
i guess it all depends on how good the dealer is
Get What You Pay For!" Yes, over time I noticed some flaws, but I also have a friend that has a 2007 M5 that has a rear window with a mind of its own (the window just opens for no reason) and after numerous visits to service, all he got was $2k back, I also have a neighbor that has a 05' Ferrari F430 that needs suspension maintnance or replacing of parts every year because of the harsh driving conditions in and around the Los Angeles area. So now, in 2008, I've got myself into an IS250, and so far so good!
i was also surprised at how many squeaks and rattles from a lexus. i am more than a little disappointed.
July 30, 2008
Instrument Panel Rattle
Service Category
Vehicle Interior
Section
Interior Panels/Trim
Market
USA
This relates to 2006-2007 cars only, with VIN #s preceding the following
JTHBE262782013115
OR
JTHBE 262785017387
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